05 November 2020 New study into a rare type of cancer in abdomen lining shows possible immunotherapy treatment A new study from the University of Birmingham has found that 50% of patients with a rare type of cancer that has spread into the lining of their abdomen may be suitable for immunotherapy treatment.
05 November 2020 Bladder Cancer Research Centre launches at the University of Birmingham A new research centre which aims to overcome barriers for a common, but often overlooked cancer has opened at the University of Birmingham.
05 November 2020 New study could help scientists more effectively utilise T-Cell technologies to better understand immune responses A comparison of key research tools used to study different types of T-cell receptor signals has identified important features of existing technologies that could allow scientists to better understand immune responses.
05 November 2020 £800,000 Medical Research Council grant awarded to Birmingham Fellow and Birmingham Professor Dr Sarah Dimeloe and Professor Gareth Lavery have been awarded a New Investigator Research Grant from the Medical Research Council for their research interrogating T cell metabolism.
02 November 2020 Cellular immunity to SARS-CoV-2 found at six months in non-hospitalised individuals Cellular (T cell) immunity against SARS-CoV-2 is likely to be present within most adults six months after primary infection, a new pre-print from the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium (UK-CIC) suggests.
26 October 2020 Birmingham Professor to receive prestigious award for exceptional scientific advances in endocrinology Professor Davide Calebiro, Chair of Molecular Endocrinology at the University of Birmingham's Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, has been named as the recipient of a prestigious endocrinology award.
24 October 2020 Optical imaging techniques could offer non-invasive method to measure swelling within the brain, new study finds Imaging techniques ordinarily used by eye doctors to monitor the optic nerve could offer a non-invasive method of measuring and managing potentially dangerous swelling in the skull, a new UK study has found.
15 October 2020 University receives two awards to mark gender equality The College of Medical and Dental Sciences has achieved the Athena SWAN Silver award from the Athena SWAN Foundation, recognising the College's commitment to gender equality.
13 October 2020 Pregnancy complications are linked to heightened risk of heart disease and stroke in later life, new study reports Pregnancy complications are linked to heightened risk of heart disease and stroke in later life, new study reports.
09 October 2020 Ground-breaking trial aiming to stop women dying in childbirth starts recruitment in Africa and Asia Researchers based at the University of Birmingham are starting a ground-breaking maternal health trial across 80 hospitals in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Sri Lanka.
07 October 2020 Vitamin D deficiency increased risk of COVID in healthcare workers, new UK study shows Research finds healthcare workers who self-isolated after developing COVID-19 symptoms were more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency, with workers from Black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds particularly affected.
06 October 2020 'COVID-19 free' hospital areas could save lives after surgery – global study Setting up 'COVID-19 free' hospital areas for surgical patients could save lives during the second wave of the pandemic – reducing the risk of death from lung infections associated with coronavirus.